6.1 Breathing system
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The breathing system comprises the following:
1. Patient cassette
2. O
2
flush
3. MAN/AUTO ventilation switch
4. APL valve
5. Volume reflector
6. AGS (Anesthetic Gas Scavenging) flow
indicator
7. Patient tubing
8. Manual breathing bag with tubing
9. Y-piece
10. AFGO - Additional Fresh Gas Outlet
(option)
11. Water trap and sampling line
12. CO
2
absorber
13. Auxiliary O
2
and suction module (option)
MAQUET recommends that a bacterial/viral
filter is always connected to the expiratory
connection on the patient cassette. This will
minimize the risk of cross-contamination.
6.2 Patient cassette
The patient cassette is the center of gas flow
in the system.
The cassette is connected to the following:
• Fresh gas inlet
• Volume reflector
• Manual breathing bag
• CO
2
absorber
• Pressure transducers
• Gas evacuation
• Patient tubing
• Gas sampling line
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